Just something I'd like to clear up. Looking at the Sanctuary code the 'Ambient Occlusion' option isn't implemented (bug) so setting it to on or off doesn't do anything, benches are run with occlusion off. It should be easy enough to fix so maybe have it set to off as default so it doesn't cause problems later on when it actually starts working through an update by Unigine. What are your thoughts?

Just something I'd like to clear up. Looking at the Sanctuary code the 'Ambient Occlusion' option isn't implemented (bug) so setting it to on or off doesn't do anything, benches are run with occlusion off. It should be easy enough to fix so maybe have it set to off as default so it doesn't cause problems later on when it actually starts working through an update by Unigine. What are your thoughts?

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I've attached a modded file with the variable added. If you want to try it just backup the existing file ...Sanctuary\html\utils.js or rename it and extract and use the one from the attached zip file. My DX10 bench drops from the 2900's to the 1700's with occlusion on.

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lol np, it wasn't that much effort and it was supposed to make it easier for you to see where the problem was rather than suggesting users mod the Unigine package. Besides, as I'm sure you know, you will not have to worry about occlusion not being shown in the Sanctuary benchmark screenshot if AO is off

Tropics DX9
somebody|8400GS|810/1250/1900|68|i7 860@4.0GHz
DX10
The settings were just a bit too much with the 8400GS with the bench closing early into testing, insufficient memory perhaps. With AA set to x2 it completed. I'm not sure how useful these results are being so low so if you don't use them I'd understand.

You need a date and time. I thought that was specified on the front page, but I'll double check and write it in. That is unless you mean for the benchmark? You may complete it, in that regard, however you'd like. Some people see full screen gets better results, so I suggest that.

Tropics DX9
somebody|8400GS|810/1250/1900|68|i7 860@4.0GHz
DX10
The settings were just a bit too much with the 8400GS with the bench closing early into testing, insufficient memory perhaps. With AA set to x2 it completed. I'm not sure how useful these results are being so low so if you don't use them I'd understand.

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That sucks. How old is the laptop and what model is it? Is it still under warranty or does it come under the extended warranty offered by a couple of the laptop manufacturers for the high solder ball failures on some of nvidia gpu's from a while back?